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May 14, 2026 3:09 PM

Costco Members: 26.5-lb Nellie's Laundry Soda (800 Loads)

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 26.5-lb Nellie's Laundry Soda (800 Loads) on sale for $69.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Nellie's Laundry Soda is safe for HE and standard washing machines and our products are phosphate free, fragrance free, hypoallergenic and septic safe.
  • How To Use: Use one tablespoon of Nellie's Laundry Soda for each regular sized load. Wash according to instructions on garments. Always test on garments that may bleed or fade.
  • Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate, Linear Alcohol Ethoxylate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Metasilicate

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $40 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $109.99.
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • $20 manufacturer's savings is valid 5/1/26 through 5/31/26. While supplies last. Limit 5 per member.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 26.5-lb Nellie's Laundry Soda (800 Loads) on sale for $69.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member KatManDude for sharing this deal.

Details:
  • Nellie's Laundry Soda is safe for HE and standard washing machines and our products are phosphate free, fragrance free, hypoallergenic and septic safe.
  • How To Use: Use one tablespoon of Nellie's Laundry Soda for each regular sized load. Wash according to instructions on garments. Always test on garments that may bleed or fade.
  • Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate, Linear Alcohol Ethoxylate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Metasilicate

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $40 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $109.99.
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
  • $20 manufacturer's savings is valid 5/1/26 through 5/31/26. While supplies last. Limit 5 per member.

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Nellie's Laundry Soda is a fragrance-free powder detergent that works well for regular laundry, especially sweat, odors, and everyday dirt, and it leaves no soapy residue or machine buildup. The 800-load tub can last years, with reports ranging from about two to three years for a normal household to much longer at lighter use. It is also septic-safe and less wasteful than liquid detergent. The main drawback is that it can struggle with heavy grease, stains, and cold washes, so pre-treating or adding OxiClean helps. It is a strong fit for routine washing when scent-free cleaning matters most.

  • Nellie's Laundry Soda can clean regular household loads effectively without leaving detectable lingering scent on fabrics.

  • The metal tin format can reduce waste compared with liquid laundry products and can help avoid plastic jug storage.

  • The laundry soda can be used in cold washes and still perform adequately for everyday dirt and odors.

  • The product can avoid washing-machine buildup while cleaning regular loads, which helps keep maintenance simple.

  • The laundry soda may struggle with heavy grease or stubborn stains unless stains are pre-treated or boosters like Oxiclean are added.

  • The laundry soda lacks enzyme cleaner and oxygen bleach, which can limit performance on sweat, oil, and food stains.

  • The laundry soda can be less effective for very dirty clothes, and it may require clothes to be only lightly soiled for good results.

  • The ingredient profile includes Linear Alcohol Ethoxylate, which can leave traces of ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane during manufacturing.

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May 16, 2026 4:45 PM
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odie5533May 16, 2026 4:45 PM
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No enzyme cleaner ingredients, means it won't work well on sweat, oil, food, stains, etc, and won't work well in cold water. And it doesn't have an oxygen bleach.
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May 16, 2026 4:50 PM
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Quote from NotFast View quoted comment :
I can't wrap my head around 800 loads of laundry. That might last me the rest of my life.
7 big 115 load jugs of Purex are $42 at Walmart by me (they have $3 Walmart cash back instant rebates on each jug) and that gets you 805 loads.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Purex-...s/23717464
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May 16, 2026 4:57 PM
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BraveCalendar4415May 16, 2026 4:57 PM
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Quote from Skankhose2456 View quoted comment :
Yeah but you get to live in Hawaii so your life is still better than everyone else's this ships to.
Hawaii. Great place to vacation but horrible place to live.
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May 16, 2026 5:19 PM
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S_KlassMay 16, 2026 5:19 PM
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In case you were wondering like I was, this is not a detergent additive. It replaces your regular detergent like Persil/Tide etc.
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May 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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starun1611May 16, 2026 5:47 PM
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What can be added along with it to make it more efficient?
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May 16, 2026 6:13 PM
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e rockMay 16, 2026 6:13 PM
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We've been using it for a few years. I have no complaints about effectiveness for normal use with just a tablespoon scoop per load. I pretreat stains, but no different than I did with other detergents. It does not leave behind a scent that I can detect. I don't do stain removal tests, but I can say that it seems to do a very good job removing dog smells from their various towels and blankets.

We tried it out initially because I prefer a powder detergent to avoid most of the front loader smell issues and this has worked.

This 800-load bucket was the same price through Costco in mid-December 2025 as well.
Last edited by e rock May 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM.
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May 16, 2026 6:18 PM
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forumenterMay 16, 2026 6:18 PM
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May 16, 2026 6:19 PM
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toastedwhitebreadMay 16, 2026 6:19 PM
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Quote from BraveCalendar4415 View quoted comment :
Hawaii. Great place to vacation but horrible place to live.
Unless you live for what Hawaii has to offer.
May 16, 2026 7:19 PM
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poormanq45May 16, 2026 7:19 PM
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Quote from PurpleTeam277 View quoted comment :
800 loads? A slow weekend for me.
You take after your mother.
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odie5533May 16, 2026 8:02 PM
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Quote from starun1611 View quoted comment :
What can be added along with it to make it more efficient?
The highest rated detergents usually have the most enzymes, like Tide and Persil. Cheaper brands usually have fewer enzymes. This has none, and isn't even that cheap per load. Costco's own Kirkland Signature Ultra Clean is around 14¢/load, has enzymes, and Consumer Reports rated it top 5.
You could add OxiClean to help some, but even then you're still lacking the enzyme cleaner making this ineffective at cleaning sweat, oil, food stains, etc.
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May 16, 2026 8:05 PM
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SatellitingMay 16, 2026 8:05 PM
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What is this comparable to?
May 16, 2026 8:35 PM
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Tjparri2May 16, 2026 8:35 PM
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Quote from NotFast View quoted comment :
I can't wrap my head around 800 loads of laundry. That might last me the rest of my life.
But is the 800 loads only using a tiny amount... Would realistically need 2 scoops to get stuff clean or large loads? (most people don't realize when the jugs advertise how many loads, it's the first line for small loads). When I used cheaper stuff like purex I always had to use large load size to get things clean.
If so, you have 400 loads, I do roughly 3-4 per week, so would last a little over 2 years. So cost is around 62 cents per week using 2 scoops at my average frequency.
If it works well that's not a bad deal. Can't comment on that part.
May 16, 2026 8:39 PM
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Tjparri2May 16, 2026 8:39 PM
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Quote from TheRedFace View quoted comment :
Roughly 7 years if you do 2 loads per weekend.
5 years if you do a 3rd load for bedding etc.
But is the 800 loads only using a tiny amount... Would realistically need 2 scoops to get stuff clean or large loads? (most people don't realize when the jugs advertise how many loads, it's the first line for small loads). When I used cheaper stuff like purex I always had to use large load size to get things clean.
If so, you have 400 loads, I do roughly 3-4 per week, so would last a little over 2 years. So cost is around 62 cents per week using 2 scoops at my average frequency.
If it works well that's not a bad deal. Can't comment on that part.
May 16, 2026 9:30 PM
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TrollPatrolMay 16, 2026 9:30 PM
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Switched over to this and like the lack of scent and it seems to clean well. Use spot cleaners if something is really bad.

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May 16, 2026 9:48 PM
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TheAlchemist10May 16, 2026 9:48 PM
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Septic safe?
Reading is fundamental
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